epididymitis: inflammation and pain of the epididymis, the coiled tubular structure immediately adjacent to the testis through which sperm are transported to the vas deferens and the urethra.

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Ep`i*did`y*mi"tis (?), n. [NL. See Epididymis, and -itis.] Med.

Inflammation of the epididymis, one of the common results of gonorrhea.

 

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